Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-16

their vagrant footprints on the green.
smooth lawn Of the old Richmond mansion.
@But what tsiH you wear. Mary?" she
said, after recovering her breath.
am sure don't know" said Mary,
meditatively. Couldn't wear my gray
caahmere?"
"No, indesdl" said Alrs. Lawson. sThe
Riebmond's lawn parties are dreadfully
dressy affairs. They wear white muslins
and Iacss. and all sorts Of fancitul COS
tunes, searlet-silk pettieoats al velvet
bodices, and L don't know what not. Mrs
Judge Ellis is making over an old pea
green silk Of her own for Alice TO wear. ]
suppose you'll have to wear your black
silk, unless you take that old gray silk OF
mine, and make it over with something
gray"
But Mary would not wear her black silk,
nor would she accept the gray silk Of her
aunt.
II have il, cried Mrs. lawson, delight
eddy, after a moments thought "There is
an old brown silk, and an old-fashioned
gold necklace and earrings in the old
cedar chest up stairs. They belonged to
my Aunt Betsy, who was a great belle in
her day. They viii make you a costume
equal to any there viii be at the party"
And so the old cedar chest was over
hauled, the brown silk and the old-fash-
Toned gold jewelry appropriated, and, by
the united efforts of aunt and niece, a COS
tune was made from them, in which, Mrs.
Lawson declared, her niece looked like a
picture.
The Richmond lawn was a gay scene.
The young ladies, IN their picturesque
dresses, looked like butterflies. Rows OF
airy Chinese lanterns were hanging every
where, that the evening should be as bril-
liant and more enchanting than the day
light
The fountain was surrounded by heaps
Of bright flowers. Airy white tents were
scattered about here and there, and the re-
freshment table, spread in the largest of
these, was like picture in itself. The band,
artfully hidden by clustering branches just
on the border Of the lawn, tossed the
sweetest harmonies into the midst Of the
gay groups. Mary was rather late, and
her appearance created quite q sensation.
where did you find such a distiRgtse
personage?" said Mrs. Horton, nee Carle-
ton, Carlotta's cousin, who had Just ar
rived from Paris. Really, Albert. speak
ing to her husband, you must see her.
The girl is magnificent"
sob, she is only old Mrs. Lawson's
niece" Carlotta said, quickly. Il think
her rather handsome"
as she married or engaged2" inquired
/ Mrs. Horton.
%She is not married, certainly, and
| don't think she is engaged" said Carlotta,
| calmly.
@Then look out for Henry
Carlotta Richmond thought she would
/ Marys side, admiration showing In his
/ every glance; and his sister-in-law did no
| ind it easy to draw his attention from her
/ even for one moment.
Henry" said she, hurrying breath.
lessly toward him, excuse me, but vii
you come with me a moment? That string
Of lanterns is hanging too low, and wan
somebody to help me fix it."
"Where is Johnr" asked Mr.. Richmond
| looking exceedingly annoyed, not to sa,
angry, at the interruption.
@He is busy" was the reply; and Henri!
Richmond knew that his sisteT-in-law wa
telling a fb as we'll as she knew it herself
ooh, here is John, now. He looks de
cidedly as if he were awaiting orders
John, Carlotta needs your assistance
Miss Harrington" turning toward Mary
q know a delightfully."- shady spot, ittl
apart from the crowd, but from which tn
scene is most charming. Win you go Their
with me. and rest a while?"
Miss Harrington took his arm, and the
] II. n 81 ~
lotta looked after them, the picture Of dis
may.
sOh! devotedt to Miss Harrington, is he?
said Eva Carleton, who was speedily mad
acquainted with the state of things, with
spiteful little laugh. "And what airs sh
does assume because he deigns to make
t fool of her with his fattering attentionsl
81 think nature anticipated her there,
| said CaElottn, warmly. @She does not ex
: hibit the least gratitude to US for noticing
! her, but, instead of that, has the air o
, doing us an honor in coming to our party
1 wish, with all my heart, hadn't invitep
her."
, 81 wondered very much at your doin
,, SO, said Eva.
@Did he leave her side once durin
[ the evening, Eva?" said Carlotta Richmond
the morning after the lawn party, q
she and her sister were seated on the broa
D piazza at the back Of the house. II wa
, obliged to pay some attention to the guests
especially as he was so neglectful Of hi
. duty, and was unable to keep my eye o.
d the precious pair"
e Hardly" said Eva, though of eours
he danced with me two or three times.
pretended that had not noticed his firta
! ton at all"
u wish I could be sure that it woul
only be a Irritation" said Carlotta. @AIra
Richmond feels just as you do about it. bu
am afraid. 1t isn't like Henry 10 60 o.
in this way"
Miss Carleton opened her black eve
: very wide. How could any one harbo
/, such a fear for moment? She not onl
belonged to an aristocratic family, but wa
= one Of the richest heiresses in New YorE
. and was acknowledged to be very hand
some and very stylish into the bargain.
~How can you be so foolish, Carlotta?
= said she. Henry is kind-hearted, h
makes fool Of himself, to be sure; but
4, am positive that he never will wish to MARI
that dowdy little gypsy"
t Mrs. lawson and Mary went on a shop
? ping trip to the city the day after the law
I party, and did not return until the next dan
q AS it happened, Henry Richmond went {
S the city also Saturday morning, and the
all returned in the afternoon train. The
happened to meet at the station; and b
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